Vis.A.Vis Online REAL BEAUTY What does it mean to be beautiful? A textbook definition of beauty reads; “the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.).” |
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Do you wake up in the morning everyday and ask yourself, “What makes me beautiful, or do I look beautiful today?” We asked several women in the beauty and style industry, from varying backgrounds (different ages, ethnicities, etc.), to tell us what beauty means to them. Below we’ve captured their thoughts. We entertain your ideas and invite your feedback on what beauty means for you. Leslie G. Christin the founder and creative force behind Cara Cosmetics International offers a detailed explanation on what beauty is for her. “I’ve always been drawn to the artistic side of makeup and beauty and looking back at my family history helps me understand why it is part of my life.” Growing up in Spain Christin believes there are cultural differences in how beauty is viewed from Europe to the United States. “European (referring specifically to Spain, France) women spend more time on skin care and the aesthetic side of beauty than on using makeup.” She continues, “Growing older in Europe is being beautiful and being ok with it where as in the United States it is about having a quick fix, like covering it up with makeup or plastic surgery.” Christin points out kids in their twenties today are more educated on skincare then they were in the 1950s and 1960s. Christin’s thoughts on working in TV and film “I believe being beautiful is a double-edged sword, as I’m more critical of ‘beauty’ compared to someone in another field. Of course I can make someone look beautiful-yet in TV and film you are not allowed to look bad, unless it is a character role.” She notes, “We define an actress on how old they look.” Christin’s view on young actors in Hollywood “I think younger kids are so much more perceptive and awareness with the media. There is a huge importance on being sexy versus being beautiful. When you’re so young you cannot distinguish where your self-worth is, and you’re not mature to understand the cost of being thin so young.” Moreover, Christin finds peer pressure as a force in society that causes girls to want to grow up too fast. “You look like a child and then all the sudden you look like a woman. Growing up in Spain I avoided this pressure and cherished my youth trying to look like a girl.” Christin’s idea of beauty “For me beauty is everything, be it a plant, person, chair or a place like Paris. As humans, we are attracted to outer beauty, something that is aesthetically pleasing and this depends on your culture. It is a cultural conditioning on what we consider beautiful. I also think it is a huge balance between inner and outer beauty. Working in the film industry, I see so-called beautiful people who after getting to know them really are not beautiful on the inside.” Christin furthers, “When you are not that beautiful on the inside you no longer see the beauty on the outside. And having worked with actors I believe that beauty is something special that comes from inside, an inner spirit that comes through.” To read the entire article, visit http://www.visavismag.com/content/view/239/76/ |
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